Browsing by Author "Ryan, Chris"

• The allure of the post-modern – A response to Robert Shepherd 

  Ryan, Chris; Gu, Huimin (Elsevier, 2010)

  In this paper the authors offer a response to the critique of Robert Shepherd that argued that the original paper that offered an analysis of the 4th Buddhist Festival at Wutaishan, Shanxi Province, China, was both self ...

• Buddhism and tourism: Perceptions of the monastic community at Pu-Tuo-Shan, China 

  Wong, Cora Un In; McIntosh, Alison J.; Ryan, Chris (Elsevier Masson, 2013)

  While there exists a considerable body of literature on pilgrimages and religious tourism, research on Buddhist pilgrimage sites remains scant. In particular, little has been published about how tourism is perceived by the ...

• The Buried Village, New Zealand - an example of dark tourism? 

  Ryan, Chris; Kohli, Rahul (Routledge, 2006)

  In 1886, the explosion of Mount Tarawera resulted in the loss of 150 lives and the burial of the village of Te Wairoa, the base from which tourists had visited the Pink and White Terraces, a silicone-stained natural formation ...

• Business networks and the uptake of sustainability practices: the case of New Zealand 

  Collins, Eva Marie; Lawrence, Stewart R.; Pavlovich, Kathryn; Ryan, Chris (Elsevier, 2007)

  This paper reports on the adoption of sustainability practices by a sample of over 800 firms in New Zealand, contrasting results from members of the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) with non-members. The study also ...

• The changing structure of the Chinese hotel industry: 1980–2012 

  Gu, Huimin; Ryan, Chris; Yu, Larry (Elsevier, 2012)

  This paper describes the structure and challenges facing the domestic Chinese hotel industry at the start of the second decade of the twenty-first century. It notes the progress that has been made and the increasing ...

• An investigation of the factors affecting guest selection of hotel/motel accommodation within New Zealand: development of a management decision model 

  Lockyer, Tim (The University of Waikato, 2001)

  This research investigates the factors that influence the selection of hotel/motel accommodation in New Zealand. The tourism and hospitality industries are an important part of the New Zealand economy, with tourism producing ...

  

• Positioning as a source of competitive advantage: benchmarking Rotorua's position as a domestic short break holiday destination 

  Pike, Steve (The University of Waikato, 2002)

  Travellers are spoilt by holiday choice, and yet will usually only seriously consider a few destinations during the decision process. With thousands of destination marketing organisations (DMOs) competing for attention, ...

  

• Hotel restaurant experiences - a Taiwanese perspective 

  Tsai, Hsin-Yu Melissa (The University of Waikato, 2004)

  This thesis examines hotel dining experiences from a Taiwanese perspective. Current conceptualisation and measurement of customer satisfaction and service quality have been generally developed within an American and European ...

  

• Employee empowerment in luxury hotels in East Malaysia 

  Andi Kele, Andi Tamsang (The University of Waikato, 2020)

  Employee empowerment is a western-centric management philosophy which is commonly perceived as an effective means to boost service quality and operational productivity in the context of the hotel industry. However, the ...

  

• Framing New Zealand: How international media project the images of Aotearoa 

  Pan, Steve (The University of Waikato, 2006)

  Travel stories (travelogues) are a potentially important source through which people can understand different cultures. They could be consulted as frames of reference for immediate or future travel decisions. Consequently, ...

  

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